Dentists' Provident paid out £5.4M in claims during 2021

The specialist provider of income protection for dental professionals paid out on 1,190 claims last year, with £80,749 the largest payment made. The average claimant was aged between 46 to 55 years-old, with the younger workforce (aged under 35) making up 9% of the total claims paid out. Musculoskeletal disorders (24%) were the most popular reason for claiming, followed by psychiatric disorders (16%) and accidents (15%). With the pandemic and lockdown restriction still in place throughout the first half of the year, Covid-19 related pay-outs in 2021 reached £351,000 and made up alm...